Almost $4 Million Realized in Heritage Comic and Comic Art AuctionHeritage Auction Galleries' latest auction of rare comic books and original comic book art realized $3,987,557 for 1,111 lots offered, although after auction sales are still ongoing.

News-Antique.com - Sep 22,2008 - > *Dallas, TX:* Heritage Auction Galleries' latest auction of rare comic
> books and original comic book art realized $3,987,557 for 1,111 lots
> offered, although after auction sales are still ongoing, and are
> expected to raise the final total to even higher levels.
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> "As can easily be seen by looking at the top results, this auction was
> about two things: original art and Mile High comics," said Ed Jaster,
> Vice-President for Dallas-based Heritage. "The entire spectrum of
> original art collecting was represented here, from Charles Schulz's
> wholesome, All-American /Peanuts/ strips to the underground greatness
> of Robert Crumb, and virtually everything in between."
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> "The /Peanuts/ Sunday dated 9-8-57 represents the second time we've
> cracked six figures for one of these iconic pieces," Jaster said, "and
> the highly desirable page from /X-Men/ #1, featuring the very first
> appearance of the X-Men's arch-foe Magneto, which brought $53,775,
> marks our highest result ever for a single Silver Age page. The Robert
> Crumb pages from /Big Ass Comics/ #1 performed far above expectations
> as well, averaging an impressive $17,000 per page, with top honors
> going to Page 1 of "All Meat Comics," which brought $77,675 all on its
> own."
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> "Also offered in this auction were the Mile High copies of /Flash
> Comics/ #2-24 and #60," Jaster said, "some of the most hotly desired
> books from the Gold Age of Comics. We offered the remainder of the run
> in a previous auction, and were proud to bring these beauties to the
> collecting public. Residing at the very top of the CGC Census, these
> exceptional books inspired spirited bidding. All told, the impressive
> run offered in this auction brought a whopping $553,583."
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> Jaster continued, "Another important part of this auction was the Don
> Vernon collection, containing comics, original art, and more. Don was
> a passionate collector of comics, comic art, memorabilia, Big Little
> Books - literally, anything that brought back memories of his
> childhood - who passed away recently. We're proud to have been able to
> memorialize his efforts and present his material to the collecting
> world. Don's labor of love brought $784,744 in total, including
> $47,800 for his Carl Barks Uncle Scrooge painting, and a total of
> $74,090 for the three consecutive /Prince Valiant/ Sunday strips. As
> impressive as this offering was, there's still quite a lot from the
> Don Vernon Collection yet to be offered, so those who appreciate the
> efforts of this dedicated collector should keep their eyes on future
> auctions."
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> "We're actively working on putting our next exciting auction
> together," Jaster said, "and I'd invite all my fellow pop culture
> enthusiasts to keep an eye on our website at www.HA.com
> to watch the auction as it grows."